i just started worked as work-from-home retoucher at some startup

>>313341
Have a nicely curated portfolio of professional and personal pieces (weigh toward paid work examples to show your ability to take direction).

Serious question- could we see your resume? Swap out your personal info and indentifying details- it might help to see how you're presenting yourself through your CV.

No one is going to just hand you a job, so start working your contacts and network. Do other people know you're seeking a better job? Though it might sound silly, letting your friendly neighbor who's sister's friend works for the art director of ___ is less silly than you might think. LinkedIn (SHILL!!!!) can work like that too; I had almost reached a comfortable job with Target Corp, but then the economy pooped the bed in 2008, and my contacts were let go. So it CAN work.

Speaking of portfolio, you have one online, right?

a viable (though unattractive initially because they take a cut) option is hiring a head hunter. They have the contacts already, and can personalize your speciality to the specific targeted employer. And as an added bonus, if you're terrible at what you do, they won't represent you!

>>313350
I very much doubt that someone is going to pay for his visa on top of his salary for something so menial, when he doesn't even speak proper English. Not to be mean, but North American metropolises are not the best place to be if you're not deep in $$$.